Ana LaBoy was born and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta. Graduating from Georgia State University with a degree in Political Science, she continued on to graduate school at Georgia State in sociology. As a graduate student, she is interested in both Social Movement Theory and LGBT Health Issues and Disparities. She volunteers as often as possible for both Lost-N-Found and Georgia Safe Schools Coalition. She has also been a trainer for Teach for America on LGBT Culture inclusivity within the classroom curriculum. Her long-term goals include using academic research to enact policy change.